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In early September, the University of Colorado's Getches-Wilkinson Center for Energy, Natural Resources, and the Environment released a comparative legal database for water quantity regulations pertaining to oil and gas development. Hosted by the Temple University's Public Health Law Research program, the database is designed for elected officials, policymakers, concerned citizens, and researchers to compare water quantity regulations used in oil and gas development. The database is located at lawatlas.org.
The database contains regulations from 13 states - Colorado, Colorado, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. These states were selected because they overlay major producing oil and gas shale formations such as the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Greater Green River, Haynesville, Mancos, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, Piceance, Powder River, San Juan, Uinta, and Woodford.
The water quantity database complements an existing water quality database that was released in December 2013. Later this year, the Getches-Wilkinson Center will release a database on air quality regulations pertaining to oil and gas operations.
Learn more here.
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The Virtual Hydraulic Fracturing Site is here!
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"New Equipment Opens up Options for Injecting Large-Diameter Particles into Wells"
High Pressure Particle Injector 
Injection of small particles of material for various purposes is a common practice in the oilfield. Common uses include proppant in hydraulic fracturing, fluid-loss additives in drilling, and, more recently, small particles of degradable polymer for fluid diversion. Such practices are performed using commonly-found equipment designed to move not only fluids, but particles suspended in the fluids such as the ever-present triplex pump. However, such equipment is limited in its ability to displace larger particles greater than 6 or 8 mesh. During RPSEA project 11123-23 a need to inject large-diameter particles (up to 0.5") was identified, and a novel procedure and equipment was developed to meet such need. The equipment overcomes limitations of existing oilfield equipment and offers benefits such as eliminating the need for a blender and a chemical suspension package and offering the injection of multi-barrel volumes "on-the-fly" without passing through a pump.
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Joint Industry Project
Call for Partners
DNV-GL is proposing to bring together key industry stakeholders (10-15 participants): operators, service companies, academia,financiers, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders. This group will then develop a final scope of work and cost estimation for completion of the research phase of this JIP study.Learn more here.
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2014 Eagle Ford Excellence Award for Environmental Stewardship
Companies and contractors working in or with the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford Shale that demonstrate how they are making a positive contribution to the advancement of environmental considerations are eligible to enter this category. Successful entries will demonstrate elements of, but are not limited to, the following:
- True innovation in reducing environmental impact
- Environmental protection and awareness efforts
- Implementation of practices or use of technology benefiting the environment
- Current, practical applications of the solution, or initiative, within the region
- Long-term, sustainable environmental benefits
Entries due September 12, 2014
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EFD-PTTC Workshop
Addressing Gas Flaring by Utilizing Novel Technologies to Monetize Gas at the Wellhead
September 10, 2014
Houston, Texas
The Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC) and the Environmentally Friendly Drilling (EFD) program, managed by HARC, have joined together to develop and implement a research effort to address gas flaring and stranded gas by utilizing novel technologies to monetize gas at the wellhead.
Click here to register!
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PTTC-EFD Workshop
September 16, 2014
West Virginia University Alumni Center
Morgantown, WV
The Petroleum Technology Transfer Center located at West Virginia University National Research Center for Coal & Energy and the HARC Environmentally Friendly Drilling program have joined together to develop and implement a research effort to address gas flaring and stranded gas by utilizing novel technologies to monetize gas at the wellhead. The overall objective is to develop and demonstrate technologies to monetize stranded gas and reduce or eliminate gas flaring and/or methane emissions associated with production. Additional workshop objectives are to:
- Determine the extent of gas flaring/stranded gas in the basin
- Summarize state regulations regarding gas flaring
- Introduce proven technologies currently in use to address the problem and monetize gas at the wellhead
Click here for Agenda and Registration Information
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EFD Sponsors Only
Addressing Public Perception of the Oil & Gas Industry Workshop
October 8, 2014
Houston, Texas
Workshop Focus: Understanding our Stakeholders.
Lessons learned from EFD's Public Perception studies
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Water Management Aspects of Shale Plays
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3D Seismic Observations of Out-of-Zone Microseismic Behavior in the Marcellus Shale
By Thomas H. Wilson, Ariel K. Hart, and Peter A. Sullivan
Published in August, 2014
The American Oil & Gas Reporter
Out-of-zone and cross-stage microseismic activity along with a-seismic phenomena often are observed during hydraulic fracture treatments.
This article was adapted from a presentation at the American Association of Petroleum Geologists' 2014 Annual Convention & Exhibition, held April 6-9 in Houston.
Full article here.
This research is undertaken through EFD, funded by RPSEA.
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FREE to O&G Workforce!
For more information, contact Karla Klay
at Artist Boat
kklay@artistboat.org
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SURGE is looking for disruptive entrepreneurs that are working to solve the world's energy problems. Apply now or forward to all entrepreneurs you know.
Companies that are selected will receive mentorship from the industry's top experts, customers, and investors. Participants will also receive seed capital, professional services, and access to labs. SURGE portfolio companies have raised over $30 million since May 2012.
Learn more here.
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September 16-17, 2014 October 1, 2014
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The EFD program, funded by federal, state and foreign government agencies, industry and environmental organizations, provides unbiased science to policy makers and identifies, develops and tests new technologies, processes and systems to reduce the environmental footprint associated with oil and gas activities, from well site selection through natural gas compression. The program, approximately $4 million per year, is engaged in research and technology transfer activities from the Western Slope of the Rockies to the Ukraine, and from the North Slope of Alaska to Columbia (South America). Research includes land, air and water issues, as well as public perception investigations. The program was honored with the Chairman's Stewards Award for Environmental Partnership at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. For more information, see: www.efdsystems.org.
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